Challenges and Solutions: Total Knee Replacement in Patients with Chronic Lymphatic Filariasis: A Case Report.
Arunkumar CAebel RajuJimmy Joseph MeleppuramAyyappan V NairArun MundakkalAjayakumar ThankappanPrince Shanavas KhanPublished in: JBJS case connector (2024)
Currently, there are no established protocols or formulated guidelines for TKR in patients with chronic filariasis. The preoperative lymphedema prevention must be tailor-made for each patient in the context of advanced osteoarthritis based on the functional lymphatic vessel status.